- Date
- December 31, 2006, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Crystal Beach, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5319JPiper PA 32R 301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- HOUSTON FSDO
- FAA report
- 20061231030619A
- Case key
- 65088
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Probable cause
The pilot's touchdown too far down the runway resulting in an overrun. Factors were the wet grass runway and the trailer.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The 409-hour private pilot lost control of the single-engine airplane while landing on a private grass airstrip. The pilot reported executing a short field approach to runway 18, a 2,800-foot long by 50-foot wide wet grass airstrip. During the landing roll, the airplane touched down beyond the normal touchdown point and the pilot applied brakes. However, braking action was nil due to the wet runway surface and the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and impacted a parked trailer near the departure end of the runway. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane through the main cabin door with no injuries. Weather reported at the nearest weather reporting airport, located approximately 15 miles west of the accident location, was clear skies, 10 miles visibility, with 10-knot winds from the west.
Factual narrative
The 409-hour private pilot lost control of the single-engine airplane while landing on a private grass airstrip. The pilot reported executing a short field approach to runway 18, a 2,800-foot long by 50-foot wide wet grass airstrip. During the landing roll, the airplane touched down beyond the normal touchdown point and the pilot applied brakes. However, braking action was nil due to the wet runway surface and the airplane overran the departure end of the runway and impacted a parked trailer near the departure end of the runway. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane through the main cabin door with no injuries. Weather reported at the nearest weather reporting airport, located approximately 15 miles west of the accident location, was clear skies, 10 miles visibility, with 10-knot winds from the west.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5319J
- Reported as
- Piper PA 32R 301T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3257213
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Southern Flight Services
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- KLFK · Lufkin, TX
- Destination
- XS77 · Crystal Beach, TX
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- XS77 · Seafood Warehouse, runway 18, 2,800 × 50 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- November 1, 2006
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 409 total · 307 in this make and model · 380 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Observed at
- KGLS, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5319J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.